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JoAnne "Nanny" WhiteGordon passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 76. She was born on Friday, January 9, 1942 in Union, Mississippi to Levi White and Annie "Lora" Scarbourgh White. She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana. JoAnne was a graduate of Mississippi State University were she earned her bachelors in Education. She went on to earn her masters degree plus 30 hours from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She was a beloved teacher in Mississippi and Louisiana. After several years of teaching in the St. Charles Parish school system she retired from Mimosa Park Elementary. While at Mississippi State University she was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity. She also loved traveling and gardening.

A Visitation for JoAnne will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. A Funeral Service Celebrating JoAnne's Life will immediately follow visitation at 11:00am in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Briar Patch Cemetery in Loranger.

A very special thanks would like to be extended to her loving caretaker and friend, Frankie Anders and Key Home Health.

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I am the niece of Joanne White Gordon she was a mentor a friend a special Aunt a wonderful a friend and Awesome person . I didn't get to see her much once she left Mississippi but stayed in contact with her through Wonderful son and his wife. She had a impact on my life and she meant the world to me . She reminded me a lot of my dad her brother Raymond White I lost him at a

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I am the niece of Joanne White Gordon she was a mentor a friend a special Aunt a wonderful a friend and Awesome person . I didn't get to see her much once she left Mississippi but stayed in contact with her through Wonderful son and his wife. She had a impact on my life and she meant the world to me . She reminded me a lot of my dad her brother Raymond White I lost him at a young age of 7 years old. She loved every child she was in contact with unconditionally made you feel special and I will treasure that forever. I send my thoughts and prayers to her family and I'm sorry but I want be able to be there for her resting. God bless and I love you my sweet cousin and family.